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A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.

• True
• False

The stars in a constellation appear to be close to each other in the shape, but may be ______  in space.

• very close
• some are close
• great distances apart
• some are great distances apart

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Near the poles, the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set.

• True
• False

 At the equator, the stars rise in the ___ and set in the ___.

• north, south
• east, east
• east, west
• north, east

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People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.

• True
• False

Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  

• Earth
• Mars
• Planets
• sun

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What are the three important constellations?
 

• Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion  
• Ursa Major, Big Dipper, Orion  
• Ursa big, Ursa small, Orion 
• Polaris, Ursa Minor, Orion  

Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  

• True
• False

Ursa Minor means “Little Bear” in Latin and is commonly known as the Big Dipper.

• True
• False